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Born and educated in Leicestershire, Chris has spent the last 29 years working in the engineering manufacturing sector. He began his career working in and later managing an R & D facility designing, innovating and supplying products to aerospace, defence and general engineering companies worldwide.
In the late 1980's Chris moved into a Sales and Marketing role becoming the International Sales Director of the FKI Cutting Tool Division, which included the companies Clarkson Tools and Osborn Mushet Tools.
In the 1990's Chris moved to Yorkshire becoming Managing Director of the Brooke Cutting Tools Group with four manufacturing sites in the UK and two abroad.
In 2002 he became Managing Director of Gripple Ltd based in Sheffield, a company that invests heavily in innovation, patenting on average 10 new ideas per year and exporting 85% of its products. The company's product profile extends to the construction, agricultural and viticultural markets and in 2003 Gripple won awards for innovation and for the best SME. This was followed in 2004 with the Best Factory in Britain Award presented by the prestigious IMECHE for Manufacturing Excellence.
Chris now works as Managing Director for EJOT UK Ltd, Leeds
